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Re: [RC] How do you pick the horse - Splitters Creek ASHS

Hi Dot, these are the characteristics I look for and now breed for.

Overall I like a nice athletic type, one that just reeks 'travel' and
'athlete'. One that's looking to the horizon.

I know horses compete with leg faults but my preference is for faultless
legs, in particular the front ones.  Straight, clean, nice bone, good

sized

knees, tight well distinguished tendon, medium length and angle pasterns.
Short canons and good length from hip to hock.  Feet are just as

important -

good size, shape, concave and good hard quality.

I like a big engine room - good angled shoulder, big wither and deep

through

the girth.  I prefer a relatively compact back with well sprung ribs.

I would look for horses with a nice length of rein and shape of neck, with
lot of width under the jowel and big blowers,  ultra extreme headed horses
do not interest me. I have preference for horses with a kind eye.

Regards
Catherine.
Splitters Creek Arabian Sport Horse Stud
www.users.bigpond.com/splitterscreek




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